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Public Health is the art and science of preventing disease and injury, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organised efforts of society.

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Anyone can live in a boarding house can't they? The advantages and disadvantages of boarding house residence

Aspinall, Clare Elizabeth (Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2013)

Research indicates that housing and tenure type influence well-being. Traditionally, boarding houses are an important type of accommodation, but there is a paucity of knowledge about these dwellings in New Zealand. ...
The Burden and Risk Factors for Death from the 1918-19 Influenza Pandemic amongst the New Zealand Military Forces of World War One

Summers, Jennifer Ann (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)

BACKGROUND:The 1918-19 influenza pandemic represents one of the worst human pandemics in recorded history. Given the severity of this pandemic, it could be described as a worstcase scenario for guiding future population-based ...
Auto-mobile: Disabled Drivers in New Zealand

Woodbury, Esther Zoe (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)

Mobility parking spaces can be found in cities and towns throughout New Zealand and in countries around the world. Despite this, there has been very little academic examination of the meaning or importance of driving for ...
The validity of police-reported information on the injury severity of non-fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes in New Zealand

McDonald, Gabrielle (Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2006)
Working Together: Governance at the interface between primary care and public health

Reidy, Johanna (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)

This thesis investigates governance processes at the intersection between primary care and public health. The way in which primary care and public health work together needs to change to respond to changing health need, ...